Seanad debates

Thursday, 30 November 2006

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage

 

2:00 pm

Photo of Cyprian BradyCyprian Brady (Fianna Fail)

The Minister has put in place a framework, which will result in the most accurate register in the history of the State. This will not happen by accident because significant work has gone into this. Local authorities must take responsibility under the law for the electoral register and councillors have a role in this regard but that point has been lost in the debate. The Minister and the Department are being blamed for the condition of the register but that should not be the case. Each local authority has responsibility for drawing up a register for its electoral area and it must ensure it is as accurate as possible.

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